Databases vs. Google
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This document summarizes the key differences between using online databases versus Google for research. It notes that databases contain professionally published and identifiable authoritative information, while Google contains much personally generated content of questionable authority. Though Google allows broad searching, databases provide easier search parameters and quicker access to quality information relevant for student research. The document encourages using library databases, which are available to students anytime through the school library research page.
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- 1. Library Research …with or without research @
- 2. Databases vs. Google Databases: Google: Professionally Much personally published generated content information Questionable authority Identifiable authority Difficult to focus Easy search search paramaters May take a long Quick access to time to get quality quality information information
- 3. Google Offersthe most popular search engine Has developed lots of other applications The most successful advertising company in history Uses data mining & targeted advertising based on user habits
- 4. Google Search Results Results page lists links delivered in order of “Google authority,” affected by, amongst other things: Page content (relevancy) Backlinks (domain authority) Profitability for Google
- 5. Google “Authority” Implications: Google good for quickly finding non- controversial, authoritative sites (eg: a movie home page) Google bad for quickly finding factual information on controversial topics (eg: Israel-Palestine conflict) Skewed results towards “page spammers,” “content farmers,” and commercial / Google-owned sites
- 6. Google Search Example: “Global Warming” www.google.ca
- 7. “Global Warming” ~197,000,000 results (@ time slide created) Lots of sponsored links - $$$ factor Wikipedia entry - $$$ factor Google News - $$$ factor Charities - $$$ factor Good (and poor / biased / outdated) information sources You must spend a lot of time assessing page content to assure quality information!
- 8. Who wants to spend that much time trying to find good information?
- 9. Online Databases …the time-saving solution!
- 10. Databases available to CKSS: EBSCO Host – huge database; international focus Gale Cengage – “Powersearch” = big database; lots of Cdn. Content SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series) – large; issue-based, American focus Home-use passwords available!
- 11. Databases Available 24/7 Online: … via the CKSS Library Research Page
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